NEPHOSCOPE
nephoscope
(noun) a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nephoscope (plural nephoscopes)
An instrument for determining the direction of and angular velocity of clouds.
Source: Wiktionary
Neph"o*scope, n. Etym: [Gr. -scope.] (Meteorol.)
Definition: An instrument for observing the clouds and their velocity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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